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Brittany Goettler was born and raised in Oakville and currently works as an event coordinator for the Downtown Oakville BIA. She has an Undergraduate Degree in Sociology from McMaster University and a Postgraduate Degree in Public Relations from Humber College.

Downtown Oakville will be hosting the 43rd annual Sidewalk Sale from Thursday, June 9, 2016 to Sunday,June 12, 2016. With six full blocks of incredible “can’t believe I got this at that price” deals, it’s a ‘mark your calendar’ kind of sale! This year for the Sidewalk Sale there will also be entertainment and interactive games for visitors in addition to enjoy in addition to the great sales.

“It’s really amazing that this has been going on for 43 years,” said Susan Johnston, executive director Downtown Oakville BIA. “It shows that there is really something for everyone at the Sidewalk Sale; from amazing sales to fun
entertainment for the entire family.”

This year there will be roaming entertainment throughout the entire downtown, interactive giant games in Towne Square and the Town of Oakville will have Tale of the Town of Oakville set up Thursday- Saturday in Towne Square.

Tale of the Town of Oakville will kick-off at the Sidewalk Sale by collecting stories from locals. It is part of Oakville’s celebrations for Canada’s 150th anniversary. It is a site-specific theatre and media project that is capturing the collective community memory of our country’s main streets, one story at a time, while preserving local heritage and promoting neighbourhood culture. For more information please visit: Canada 150.

New Businesses and Services in Downtown Oakville since last year’s Side Walk Sale are: